Fremont Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

For the purpose of this chapter, the following words and phrases should have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:

“Holidays” means all the days enumerated under Cal. Gov’t Code § 6700.

“Loading zone” means the space adjacent to a curb reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles during the loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

“Official time standard” means that whenever certain hours are named herein, they shall mean standard time or daylight saving time as may be in current use in this city.

“Park” means to stand or leave standing any vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than temporarily for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading of passengers or materials.

“Pedestrians” means any persons afoot.

“Police officer” means every officer of the police department of this city or any officer authorized to direct or regulate traffic or to make arrests for violation of traffic regulations, including but not limited to any officers of the sheriff’s department of the county when duly authorized by the city.

“Right-of-way” means land which by deed, conveyance, agreement, easement, dedication, usage or process of law is reserved for and dedicated to the use of the general public for street or highway purposes.

“Stop” means complete cessation of movement.

“Stop or stand” means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or official traffic-control device. (Ord. 58 §§ 3-2100 – 3-2109; Ord. 1072 § 1, 11-4-75; Ord. 1196 § 1, 9-6-77. 1990 Code § 3-2100.)

Whenever any words or phrases used in this chapter are not defined herein, but are now defined in the California Vehicle Code, such definitions are incorporated herein and shall be deemed to apply to such words and phrases used herein as though set forth herein in full. (Ord. 58 § 3-2100. 1990 Code § 3-2101.)

Any provision of this chapter which regulates traffic or delegates the regulation of traffic upon state highways in any way for which the approval of the department of public works is required by law shall cease to be operated six months after receipt by the city council of written notice of withdrawal of approval of the department of public works. Immediately upon the effective date of such revocation, the city clerk shall enter upon the original copy of this code a notification of such withdrawal. (Ord. 65 § 1. 1990 Code § 3-2102.)

Whenever this chapter delegates authority to a city officer, or authorizes action by the city council to regulate traffic upon a state highway in any way which by law requires the prior approval of the department of public works, no such officer shall exercise such authority, nor shall such action by the city council be effective with respect to any state highway without the prior approval in writing of the department of public works when and to the extent required by Cal. Veh. Code Divisions 9 and 11. (Ord. 65 § 1. 1990 Code § 3-2103.)